The Lovers of Montparnasse

1958 1h 48m FR

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6.9

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83%

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7.3

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 54🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 1,741

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Synopsis

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Biographic film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, who falls in love with a girl from a wealthy family. Her parents are against this relationship and stop financial help. Modigliani worked and died in abject poverty in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Philipe
Amedeo Modigliani
Lilli Palmer
Béatrice Hastings
Lea Padovani
Rosalie
Gérard Séty
Léopold Sborowsky
Lino Ventura
Morel
Anouk Aimée
Jeanne Hébuterne
Lila Kedrova
Anna Zborowsky
Arlette Poirier
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Becker
Writers: Jacques Becker
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Christian Matras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Misraki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marguerite Renoir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gérard Philipe and Lilli Palmer and Lea Padovani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Becker directs. Christian Matras behind the camera. Paul Misraki scores. Marguerite Renoir cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Christian Matras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Misraki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marguerite Renoir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gérard Philipe and Lilli Palmer and Lea Padovani carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0050123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "depression", "based on novel or book", "artist", "painter".